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Phoenix Runs TNT Losing Steak To 16
The Suns easily handled the Hornets 124-104, last week before Paul was hurt and coach Byron Scott got fired. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Tuesday, 11/17
- Cleveland 114, Golden State 108 The Cleveland Cavaliers (8-3) narrowly edged past the Golden State Warriors (3-7) on Tuesday night. LeBron James starred with 31 points and 12 assists, J.J. Hickson posted 21 points and nine rebounds and Maurice Williams added 16 points, eight boards and six dimes. Cleveland hit 58% of their shots, but allowed Golden State to grab 12 offensive rebounds. Monta Ellis had 23 points and eight assists, Corey Maggette tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds and Stephen Curry contributed 14 points, seven dimes and five boards. Game FIC Scores - Oklahoma City 100, Miami 87 The Oklahoma City Thunder (5-5) used a strong third quarter to record a road victory over the Miami Heat (7-2) at AmericanAirlines Arena. Kevin Durant excelled with 32 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Russell Westbrook tallied 24 points and seven dimes and Nenad Krstic put up 10 points and eight boards in the win. Oklahoma City held Miami to 43% shooting and turned the ball over 11 times. Dwyane Wade had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds, Jermaine ONeal posted 19 points and 10 boards and Daequan Cook scored 17 points on 5-for-11 shooting off the bench. Game FIC Scores - Indiana 91, New Jersey 83 The Indiana Pacers (5-3) won their fifth straight as they kept the New Jersey Nets (0-11) winless on the season. Danny Granger led with 22 points and seven rebounds, Roy Hibbert posted 19 points and 10 boards and Dahntay Jones totaled 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. Both teams shot under 40%, but Indiana went 25-for-31 from the foul line and forced 18 turnovers. Brook Lopez starred with 26 points and 16 rebounds, Chris Douglas-Roberts tallied 27 points and 12 boards and Rafer Alston notched 14 points and seven rebounds in the loss. Game FIC Scores - New Orleans 110, L.A. Clippers 102 Jeff Bower got his first win as head coach of the New Orleans Hornets (4-8) on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers (4-8). David West led with 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Emeka Okafor tallied seven points and 14 boards and Devin Brown added 16 points on 4-for-10 shooting. New Orleans outrebounded Los Angeles by 15 and attempted 12 more foul shots. Al Thornton scored a game-high 30 points, Baron Davis tallied 23 points and nine assists and Chris Kaman contributed 17 points and six rebounds in defeat. Game FIC Scores - Phoenix 111, Houston 105 The Phoenix Suns (10-2) used a strong fourth quarter to record a victory over the Houston Rockets (6-5) at the Toyota Center. Amare Stoudemire had 23 points and six rebounds, Steve Nash tallied 12 points and 16 assists and Jason Richardson put up 20 points and five boards. Phoenix shot 51% from the floor and attempted 19 more free throws against Houston. Carl Landry had 27 points and nine rebounds, Aaron Brooks posted 16 points and 13 assists and Trevor Ariza totaled 19 points and nine boards. Game FIC Scores - Denver 130, Toronto 112 The Denver Nuggets (8-3) outscored the Toronto Raptors (5-6) by 18 points in the second half on Tuesday night. Carmelo Anthony led with 32 points and five assists, Nene posted 20 points and 10 rebounds and J.R. Smith scored 29 points on 11-for-17 shooting off the bench. Denver drilled 61% of their shots, which allowed them to overcome Torontos 15 rebounding edge. Rookie DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 17 points, Chris Bosh tallied 13 points and 14 rebounds and Jose Calderon contributed 16 points and seven assists in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Chicago 101, Sacramento 87 The Chicago Bulls (6-4) jumped out to an early lead and didnt look back against the Sacramento Kings (5-5) at ARCO Arena. John Salmons had 23 points and five rebounds, Joakim Noah tallied 15 points and 14 boards and Luol Deng added 16 points and 10 rebounds on the road. Chicago shot 46% on the night and forced Sacramento to turn the ball over 21 times. Donte Greene had 24 points and five rebounds, Jason Thompson posted eight points and nine boards and rookie Tyreke Evans scored 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting. Game FIC Scores - L.A. Lakers 106, Detroit 93 The Detroit Pistons (5-6) made an impressive run in the fourth quarter, but it was too late against the Los Angeles Lakers (8-3). Kobe Bryant starred with 40 points, five rebounds and five assists, Andrew Bynum posted 17 points and 12 boards and Lamar Odom added eight points, eight rebounds and eight dimes. Both clubs shot 47%, but Los Angeles outrebounded Detroit by twelve. Will Bynum led with 24 points and six assists, Jason Maxiell tallied 13 points and seven rebounds and Ben Gordon scored 18 points on fifteen shots. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Hornets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Sunday, 11/15
- Dallas 95, Detroit 90 The Dallas Mavericks (7-3) used an 11-point edge in the third quarter to defeat the Detroit Pistons (5-5) on Sunday night. Dirk Nowitzki starred with 25 points, six rebounds and five assists, Drew Gooden posted 11 points and 11 boards and Jason Kidd added 10 points and seven dimes. Detroit won the rebounding battle by six, but Dallas turned the ball over just eight times. Rodney Stuckey scored 28 points, Charlie Villanueva tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds and Will Bynum chipped in 27 points on 11-for-16 shooting in the loss. Game FIC Scores - L.A. Clippers 101, Oklahoma City 93 The Los Angeles Clippers (4-7) used a strong fourth quarter to knock off the Oklahoma City Thunder (5-5) at the Ford Center. Chris Kaman led with 25 points and seven rebounds, Al Thornton scored 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting and Baron Davis stuffed the stat sheet with 24 points, six assists and five boards. Los Angeles held Oklahoma City to 38% shooting, including 3-for-20 from three-point land. Kevin Durant starred with 40 points and eight rebounds, Nenad Krstic tallied 10 points and five boards and Russell Westbrook contributed 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Game FIC Scores - Phoenix 101, Toronto 100 Steve Nash converted a three-point play with under a minute remaining to give the Phoenix Suns (9-2) a thrilling win over the Toronto Raptors (5-5). Amare Stoudemire led with 30 points and eight rebounds, Channing Frye tallied 20 points and seven boards and Nash put up 23 points and nine assists. Phoenix outrebounded Toronto by seven and went 23-for-27 from the foul line. Chris Bosh had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu posted 20 points and six boards and Amir Johnson added seven points and nine rebounds off the bench. Game FIC Scores - Houston 101, L.A Lakers 91 The Houston Rockets (6-4) used a stellar second half to shock the Los Angeles Lakers (7-3) at the Staples Center. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 33 points, Carl Landry posted 15 points and 10 rebounds and rookie David Anderson totaled 19 points and six boards. Houston outrebounded Los Angeles by 22 and held the home team to 38% shooting. Ron Artest led with 22 points and six rebounds, Andrew Bynum tallied 22 points and 11 boards and Kobe Bryant struggled through a groin injury to score 18 points on 5-for-20 shooting. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Suns Nov 2009 Archive
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Phoenix lost playing on TNT for the 16th consecutive time Thursday night, losing to a Hornets team without Chris Paul by the final score of 110-103.
The Pacers extended their winning streak to five games while keeping the Nets winless on Tuesday night in New Jersey.